*Denis Hynes speaking at the CDSL AGM. Photograph: Natasha Barton OPPOSITON WAS VOICED by the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) to the prospect of renting out a Kilmihil facility to enable League games to be held on Friday and Saturday evenings rather than Sunday mornings.
The Festival of Fun is back for its 20th year after a two-year break due to covid-19. This weekend starts with the Marty Coen football tournament in the GAA pitch today (Friday, July 29). St. Pats host a soccer tournament on Saturday morning followed by the Dan O’Halloran 5k fun run /walk on Saturday. This …
*Donald Trump. Photograph: Julian Behal FORMER US PRESIDENT, Donald Trump is to visit Co Clare at the end of August.
CLARE’S MINOR ladies football side are preparing for an All-Ireland decider.
*Denis Hynes has tabled some interesting proposals for Thursday’s AGM. Photograph: Martin Connolly CONTROVERSIES THAT OCCURRED earlier in this year’s soccer season have inspired proposals that will be discussed by clubs this week.
*Podge Collins in action for the Clare senior footballers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REACHING AN ALL-IRELAND quarter-final for the first time since 2016 marked a positive campaign for Clare’s senior footballers but the inability to produce consistent displays irked Podge Collins and his teammates.
*Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has lamented Clare’s display which led to their exit from the All-Ireland SFC and said he will stick with his approach of taking time to consider his future in the role.
*Diarmuid O’Donnell scored two goals for Kildysart while Damien O’Loughlin & Corofin secured promotion. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The concluding round of games in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 played over the weekend have cleared the way for the play offs and also confirmed what teams will drop down a division for next season.
*A very pleased Colm Collins in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerald O’Neill A delighted Colm Collins never doubted Clare’s ability to overcome Roscommon on Saturday and even when his charges found themselves five points behind inside the final five minutes he still believed that they could win the game.
*Pearse Lillis is tackled by Conor McGill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Advancing to the second round of the qualifiers leaves Clare’s senior footballers one step away from the quarter-finals.